A young student set out to protect an endangered local bird. Two decades later, Dr. Purnima Devi Barman has built a 20,000-strong army of women conservationists.

This article was originally reported by Kate Sosin of The 19th. Meet Kate and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. It was likely one of the last pieces of city policy passed ...

During our winter membership drive, we’ve been asking for your support. So we wanted to make sure you knew exactly what you’re supporting. That’s why, for the second year in a row, we’ve put together ...

A young student set out to protect an endangered local bird. Two decades later, Dr. Purnima Devi Barman has built a 20,000-strong army of women conservationists.

Greater Besançon has cut organic waste by more than 40 percent thanks to diverse policies — and a good dash of persistence.

On a sunny afternoon, potato farmers return from the fields in the shadow of Karisimbi, the tallest volcano in Musanze, a district in North Rwanda. Row upon row of terraces stretch across the ...

Just like clockwork, when feeding time arrives in the late morning at West Blean and Thornden Woods Nature Reserve, a group of trees begins to rustle in the distance. Shortly afterwards, the enormous ...

Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. About a week before the ...

A couple of years ago, Marjorie Schurman just couldn’t bring herself to get up from the breakfast table. The 76-year-old Vancouverite felt a cloud hanging over her life, unable to get anything done, ...

Walter Falger is a rebel with a cause. A soft-spoken retired policeman with a passion for beekeeping, he might not look the part in his black reading glasses and gray polo shirt. But along with a ...

Our Electrifying World is a series about how electrification is creating a more sustainable energy transition. It is sponsored by Rewiring America. Beneath red temples of Navajo sandstone, the Virgin ...

When the pandemic struck and Spain’s borders closed indefinitely, Barcelona, one of the most visited cities in the world, was abruptly emptied of the millions of tourists that usually overwhelm its ...